mateo area is moving at the limit with no delays. kristen and eric? >> big change in education. your 8th grader is no longer going to be required to take am gentleman practice in school. the state board has decided to end the 15-year-old policy of requiring 8th graders to take algebra moving if line with what most other states offer, common court curriculum. you can take another math class with elements of algebra if the school offers the courses. some fear they will eliminate algebra altogether for 8th graders. >> we have been left behind in the world when it comes to education standards. we will absolutely lose our place unless we keep a rigorous regime for california. this is going in the wrong direction. >> footers insist math classes will still be rigorous even without the algebra requirement. >> numbers from the energy d show americans spend an average of $2,900 a year on gasoline, 4 percent our pretax income, the highest in 30 years. the report also says that we use less gasoline in 2012 mostly because of more fuel efficient vehicles. listen to this: a second study from the union

and getting college credit. the american council on education will announce they recommend degree credit for five undergraduate courses offered by palo alto's-based courses which are free but students need to pay between $100 and $1930 to receive credit. the classes are from leading universities including stanford and duke. >> record numbers are buying homes using all cash. a third of california home sales last year were all cash. in the bay area, 26,000 homes were purchased with no financing we look to how this is changing the way homes are sold here. >> joe has listed his home for two years and is ready to buy a home in the south bay and has been house hunting for seven or eight months and took all the right steps to purchase a home. >> prequalified, preapproved. >> he has 20 percent downpayment but the four or five offers have been rejected and it turns out cash is key. >> the selling agent told us we had higher overall offer but they accepted an all cash offer because it was close enough and they want add quick close. >> it is new. >> president of the santa clara association of realt

the long-term goals of fixing the streets and improving education and restoring city staffing levels. >> it is 4:44. if you use the richmond san rafael bridge this weekend, expect delays. starting tonight at 7:00, the far left lane of westbound 580, the fast track lane approaching the plaza will be closed. crews from caltrain and the bay area toll authority will install new collection equipment. it should re-open by monday morning. >> giant fans have the first opportunity since the big victory down market street last year to see the world series champions. the giants are holding the 20th annual dance fest tomorrow at at&t park at pier 48, as well. there will be more than 4,000 fans. the team has reconfigured the lay out to keep the concourses open to traffic. long lines and wait times are expected for autographs so they recommend other fan attractions including taking pictures with both the 2010 and 2012 world series trophies at pier 48 along with the america's cup trophy. admission is free. it runs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. now we have told much i will have to wait in longer line

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